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Ben Sira 13:12
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If a person does not keep confidences, he is cruel; he will not hesitate to hurt you or have you put in jail.
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10
If you push yourself on him, he will put you in your place. On the other hand, if you keep your distance from him, he will forget about you.
11
Don't pretend to be his equal or trust everything he says. In spite of all of his long and polite conversation, he is testing you.
12
If a person does not keep confidences, he is cruel; he will not hesitate to hurt you or have you put in jail.
13
Keep your secrets to yourself and be very careful, for you are always walking on dangerous ground.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.